Macro-photography

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, let me try to clarify, Sam's clock I could see as is, but when viewed with my stereoscope, it was back-to-front. So I downloaded it on to my computer and swapped the images for each other and then viewed it through my stereoscope and it looked correct, I then viewed it freely and it still looked correct, therefore it seems I can free view Sam's clock both by cross eye and parallel. However Raymond's lab photo won't do that, I had to swap his photos to see it correctly with both free viewing and with my stereoscope. Now Sam's circuit board I can see correctly as is and with my stereoscope as is, I also downloaded that and swap the photos with each other and both free viewing that and viewing with my stereo scope produces a reverse image and the same thing happens to Raymond's white blood cell. So have I got some crossed messages in my head or what.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 30/05/2020 18:17:25

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

No problem veering from topic gents. I really don't mind in fact it would be great to see the branches of our discussion. That is just how it is. I say you guys continue discussion here as I'm following through and learning along the way. Discussion stems from our interest in macro-photography and with out the main topic it would not spring into existence. Let's carry on guys.

Raphael

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

Got my PN-11 extension tube today. This is a 52.5mm extension. So my current set up is a Nikon Micro lens 105mm AF-D plus PN – 11 extension tube. Im still waiting for my PK-13 to add to the length.

So to play a short game. Can you guys identify exactly the following close up pictures. See if you can all guess it right. Labelled A to E.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, Raphael, A, a nose, B, a mouth and chin, C, an eye, D, a sketch of your mansion, E, don't know.

Regards Nick.

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

Got also some stacked photo done. Magnification is way improved and I'm really happy with the results. I will test the limits of my set up once I added further extension tubes. I will run a test on reveres macro plus extension and see which one delivers better result. I also plan to do microscope objectives to try to reach ultra macro territory.

 

A. Details of the wing roots of the Crane fly. You can clearly see the second organ of flight. This helps with the flight sensory input.

 

B. Close up of a woodlice

Looks like a Trilobite.

 

C. Maybe this is a Hoover Fly?

 

Regards,

Raphael

Edited By Raphael Golez on 30/05/2020 18:27:39

Edited By Raphael Golez on 30/05/2020 18:28:31

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 30/05/2020 18:24:32:

Hi, Raphael, A, a nose, B, a mouth and chin, C, an eye, D, a sketch of your mansion, E, don't know.

Regards Nick.

Hahahah!

All correct Nick!

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Posted by Raphael Golez on 30/05/2020 18:16:01:

So to play a short game. Can you guys identify exactly the following close up pictures. See if you can all guess it right. Labelled A to E.

I would guess they're from banknotes …. probably UK ones which I'm not very familiar with these days. B …. suggests Churchill to me and A … the Queen?

The rest, I haven't a clue.

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

More detailed pictures. Photo Stacking really makes it "pop" and in full focus. These are very small flowers.

Grass grain stalk.

Regards,

Raphael

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Posted by Raphael Golez on 30/05/2020 18:09:08:

No problem veering from topic gents. I really don't mind in fact it would be great to see the branches of our discussion. That is just how it is.

OK, Raphael, thanks.

In that case, following along from Sam's PCB pics (short baseline …. hypo-stereo) someone might want to try the opposite: long-baseline hyper-stereo. This is used for relatively distant objects (trees, buildings, mountains etc) where the two pics are taken many feet apart. (Needs to be a static subject, of course). I used to do a fair amount of this at one time and it can be a lot of fun.

Some nice examples here. Scroll down and pick parallel or cross-eyed (or indeed anaglyph) as appropriate

[Bob n AboutParticipant @bobnabout]

With todays currency fluctuations I think E, is "Best Offer Expected" in small print.

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

Raphael, those images are superb.

I'll mention a few points about the Novoflex bellows shortly.

This morning, I explored the CAD file-viewer’s rotation adjuster using the full clock file. It was pleasing to discover that not only could the image be rotated, but it could be set incrementally.

It took a couple of tests to determine what appeared to be the better ‘Z’- axis ‘increment’.

1° was insufficient while 10° was excessive, so I used 5°.

Having forgotten to set what is called ‘Environment Map’, the image doesn’t look as shiny as before. However, it instantly jumped to 3D when I went cross-eyed. There are still a few twitchy artefacts from the outlines, but overall it was a pleasing result.

For those that need to switch left for right, go to …

**LINK**

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

Bad photo of bee mites. Some things don't look so pretty in close up:

But closeup helps this fly on the flower

And an update on the robins – growing up fast

[Raphael GolezParticipant @raphaelgolez]

Great shots Jack.

Added a total of 80mm extension tubes on my 105 and tried 50mm reverse micro plus 80mm extension. Here are the results. These are so small that it is very difficult shots. Very surprise with the magnification and the reverse macro is amazing.

Millipede

Fern spore

Lady bug

Very small grasshopper

?Katydid

Stinger

Big Grasshopper, He is moving his legs and antennae. Hard to get focused.

Crane Fly close up head, Taken with reverse macro and 80 mm extension tube.

Raphael

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Jack and Raphael, really good photos. Never realised that bees could get mites though.

Regards Nick.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Just for you, Nick: **LINK**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonaptera_(poem)

MichaelG.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Michael, thanks for that, I quite like that one. I suppose really I've never thought about bees and such like having such things.

Regards Nick.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 02/06/2020 09:29:16:

Hi Jack and Raphael, really good photos. Never realised that bees could get mites though.

Regards Nick.

Greater fleas have little fleas,

Upon their backs to bite 'em.

Little fleas have lesser fleas,

And so, ad infinitum.

(Swift – I had to check to get the right adjectives!)

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I'm very impressed by both the macro work and the stereoscopic images.

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 02/06/2020 13:40:28:

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 02/06/2020 09:29:16:

Hi Jack and Raphael, really good photos. Never realised that bees could get mites though.

Regards Nick.

Greater fleas have little fleas,

Upon their backs to bite 'em.

Little fleas have lesser fleas,

And so, ad infinitum.

(Swift – I had to check to get the right adjectives!)

Neil

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There’s one helluvan echo in here

MichaelG.

[Chris_CParticipant @chris_c]

Some really interesting photos and topics in here. I'm aware I don't post much, mainly lurk, but a followup to my camera phone photos a fair few pages back. This time on the proper camera, with some very bad quality extension tubes (Bang good, one fits the camera correctly but is too long for this job, the others don't)

Raphael correctly identified carnivorous plants, these are pigmy sundews, drosera roseana. I tried taking a few others, but these seem to be a better subject (read… deal with my lack of skill!).

They are just getting ready to flower it seems (they are fairly new to me grown from gemmae last autumn and all do a bit of their own thing) and catch naturally.

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

Raphael,

Those pictures are amazing.

Colin

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Found this while browsing through some old (personal) pics. Parallel viewing (complete with window "violation" )

 

 

Edited By Bandersnatch on 03/06/2020 01:47:11

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

Bandersnatch,

I couldn't resist for those who view things cross-eyed.

Sam

[Perko7Participant @perko7]

Try this site: **LINK**

Not mine, but outstanding images regardless.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Sam, this one looks back to front to me but Banersnatch's one is really good, which still makes your clock ones a mystery. The top view I can see with the photos both ways, the full view one when I look at it is strange as it looks rather flat overall, however the left hand back foot seems to be almost in front of the clock face but not in front of the other three feet, which seem to be flat with the face. Other parts of the full clock seem to be trying to stand out when I'm not looking at them directly, it's very strange. Swapping the two pictures of the full clock, I can see it clearly with and without my stereoscope.

Regards Nick.

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